‘1923’ Star Jennifer Carpenter On Playing Real-Life Marshall Mamie Fossett: “She Signed Up For The Deadliest Job Available At The Time”

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In 1923, Jennifer Carpenter plays Mamie Fossett, a U.S. Deputy Marshall who’s approached by Father Renaud (Sebastian Roché) and the ruthless Marshal Kent (Jamie McShane) for help with finding the young indigenous woman who murdered two nuns in season one.

For Carpenter — last seen playing Dexter‘s poor, tormented sister in the eponymous Showtime drama — it’s been the opportunity of a lifetime to play a real-life law dog in Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone prequel. “I feel reinvigorated as an actor,” she tells Deadline. “I told Taylor I had the pleasure of watching the first season finale, and I was just so overwhelmed even knowing what was going to happen.

I was like, ‘you don’t understand. This is an 8-year old’s dream. The 8-year-old who said to my parents, ‘I want to do this for a living,’ and they said, ‘sure, as long as you don’t ask for money.’ I’m brand new.

It put so much, I want to say gasoline, but it’s so much more romantic than that in my tank. I’m full. I’m ready.” Here, the actress talks about finding inspiration for the role and whether Teonna Rainwater (Aminah Nieves) will rue the day when Mamie finds her. DEADLINE How was the role pitched to you? JENNIFER CARPENTER It was pitched in seven pages that were sent to my inbox.